Abstract The RDX, HMX, and AP are currently the most widely used energetic ingredients in
composite solid propellants, since the newly developed energetic compounds are still …

This paper reviews several classes of reactive metals that have been considered for
energetic applications. These include elemental metals, thermites/intermolecular …

Exposes a Powerful Material-Making Tool Dedicated to the physical, chemical, and
structural transformations that take place during combustion synthesis (CS) of advanced …

Nanoscale composite energetics (also known as metastable intermolecular composites)
represent an exciting new class of energetic materials. Nanoscale thermites are examples of …

Combustion velocities were experimentally determined for nanocomposite thermite powders
composed of aluminum (Al) fuel and molybdenum trioxide (MoO 3) oxidizer under well …

An experimental investigation on the combustion behavior of nano-aluminum (nAl) and
liquid water has been conducted. In particular, linear and mass-burning rates of quasi …

An unexpected mechanism for fast oxidation of Al nanoparticles covered by a thin oxide
shell (OS) is proposed. The volume change due to melting of Al induces pressures of 0.1–4 …

Microscale combustion is of interest in small-volume energy-demanding systems, such as
power supplies, actuation, ignition, and propulsion. Energetic materials can have high …

The current status of research in the field of combustion of heterogeneous nanostructural
systems is reviewed. Four classes of reactive media are considered: nanothermites, sol …

Flame propagation in capillary tubes with smooth circular cross-sections and diameters of
0.5, 1.0, and 2.0 mm are investigated using high-speed photography. Flames were found to …